Grace Kelly: Icon of Style to Royal Bride
Thursday, October 6, 2022, 5:30-8 p.m. (Lecture begins at 6:30 p.m.)
Kristina Haugland, Le Vine Associate Curator of Costume and Textiles and Supervising Curator for the Study Room at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, explores Grace Kelly’s role as a style icon, from glamorous young actress to elegant princess.
Dreaming Out Loud works to create economic opportunities for the DC metro region’s marginalized communities, through building a healthy, equitable food system and has announced its fifth installment of the Fall Annual Festival, which will take place on Sat, October 8th, 2022 at 10 am to 2 pm in Washington, DC.
This year’s fall festival is a celebration of the end of the farm season and is designed to complement DOL’s programs.Featuring a mix of entertainment and networking opportunities, DOL’s Fall Festival will equip attendees with knowledge about the source of their food in a fun and unique environment. Individuals and families will also have a chance to interact with farmers, their peers, and vendors while enjoying mouth-watering delicacies.
Sponsors and or exhibitors are encouraged to participate in the event for a chance to promote their work within the community, showcase products/services, and to connect with end users.
This event will be in-person at 301 49TH ST. NE, Washington DC, behind Kelly Miller Middle School.
“DOL is in the business of disrupting the food system and creating meaningful impact,” says Christopher Bradshaw, Dreaming Out Loud Founder and Executive Director. “I entreat you to celebrate with us as we bring yet another fruitful farm season to an end.” Learn more online by visiting https://
Celebrate Hispanic culture and community at the National Landing BID’s Sip & Salsa event on Saturday, October 8. From 12 to 4 PM, explore an array of more than 15 wines from Latin America and Spain from Gulp Hablo to Emendis Brut Rose, enjoy Mexican and Peruvian bites and learn to dance Salsa and Bachata with live music by DJ Yani.
Guests can RSVP for complimentary hors d’oeuvres and non-alcoholic beverages. Wine tasting tickets can be purchased onsite for $5 and each drink purchase will come with a complimentary glass while supplies last.
This event is part of the National Landing BID’s Equity Forward Action Plan, which seeks to intentionally advance racial equity, expand economic opportunity, elevate diversity and representation, and foster inclusion in community-building across National Landing.
WHEN: Saturday, October 8 from 12:00 to 4:00 PM
WHERE: S. Clark Street Parking Lot at 2611 S Clark St Arlington, VA 22202, behind the Hyatt Regency Hotel. Street parking is available.
HOW: Guests can register to attend here.
Infusions at Dovetail – Saturday, Oct. 8, at 2 p.m.
Learn how to make your very own boozy infusion while enjoying lite bites from Dovetail’s Chef James Gee. You’ll learn about the history of spirits, and sample examples of each. You’ll also get a one-on-one with Chef who will explain what ingredients and flavors pair well, and then get the chance to create your own unique infusion. After class, you can take the infusion home or store it in Dovetail’s “secret bar” for your next visit. Tickets can be purchased here ($75 per guest).
Christian Dior: Couture for Modern Living
Thursday, October 13, 2022, 5:30-8 p.m. (Lecture begins at 6:30 p.m.)
Dr. Alexandra Palmer, Nora E. Vaughan Senior Curator, Global Fashion & Textiles at the Royal Ontario Museum, shares the story of the House of Dior, including the astonishing success of the house and the international dissemination of the Dior style.
Events DC continues the first-ever International City Food Festival with Taste of Oktoberfest on Friday, October 14 in Franklin Park (1332 I Street NW). The iconic Oktoberfest is a world-renowned German folk festival held annually in Munich, attracting more than six million people from around the world. Revelers flock to Bavaria in search of German beer, music and food. To honor and celebrate this long-standing tradition, Events DC has partnered with the German-American Heritage Foundation and the German Embassy to bring a truly authentic taste of the legendary festivities to DC.
The one-of-a-kind experience will feature food and drink from local German eateries as well as entertainment curated by the German Embassy. Attendees will enjoy a full Bavarian market offering everything from traditional Lebkuchen (gingerbread hearts), spiced nuts, and Kirchmayer Chocolates, as well as a range of German meats and sausages, strudels, pretzels and packaged foods. Entertainers will take the stage, including traditional Bavarian dancing (Schuhplatteln), and music (Alphorns and cowbells). Each Taste of Oktoberfest ticket includes a complimentary beer for attendees 21+ (ID required), and access to the Oktoberfest Market featuring a selection of beers, foods and goods.
Credit: Events DC
Presented by Events DC, with the support of German partners, this is the first event of its kind to bring the time-honored Bavarian tradition to downtown DC.
Oktoberfest will be located in the beautifully renovated and reopened Franklin Park starting at 5:00 pm on Friday, October 14. Tickets for the 2022 Events DC Oktoberfest are $10 and can be purchased HERE.
The Trust for the National Mall is pleased to invite you to attend a sunset concert on October 14, President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s birthday, at the Memorial built to honor the five-star general and his extraordinary legacy of public service.
Join us Friday, October 14, between 6:00 – 7:30 pm for this special concert celebrating the 132nd birthday of President and General Eisenhower, featuring live music from the U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own.” The Eisenhower Memorial is located at 450 Independence Avenue, SW, between 4th and 6th Streets. (Enter the event at 4th Street SW between Independence Avenue and C Street)
The Trust is honored to present this special event with our partners at Clark Construction. Space is limited for this exclusive event. RSVP below. Join us before the concert, beginning at 5:30 PM, to enjoy a guided tour of the Eisenhower Memorial led by a volunteer docent from the Trust for the National Mall and National Park Service Volunteer program.
The Dwight D. Eisenhower Birthday Commemorative Concert will feature:
- 5:30 – 6:00 PM – Special tours of the Eisenhower Memorial led by a volunteer docent from the National Mall volunteer program (Tours will originate near the “Young Ike” statue near the 6th Street entrance to the memorial)
- 6:15 PM – Program and musical performance by the U.S. Army Band featuring the National Anthem and songs popularized during the Eisenhower Era
- Program including remarks from Catherine Townsend, Trust for the National Mall President & CEO and Kansas State Rep. Susan Estes, Inaugural Chair of the Friends of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Committee
Plus, enjoy a special IKE-themed cupcake from Georgetown Cupcake confectionary for guests who arrive early!
Crunchy leaves. Spiced cider. Chunky sweaters. Pumpkin everything. Calico is celebrating the changing of the seasons with its 2nd Annual Late Harvest Festival on Sunday, October 16 from 1pm to 8 pm. After a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the urban backyard in Blagden Alley has brought back its welcome party for cooler weather, with a free-to-attend Sunday afternoon fall fest complete with pumpkin picking & painting, caramel apples, hot cocktails, autumnal fare and more festive seasonal fun.
There’s no need to head to the pumpkin patch this year. Guests can pick their very own pumpkins from Calico’s pop-up patch and decorate them with complimentary painting supplies.
The fall fest will serve as the preview of Calico’s new seasonal menu, featuring autumnal cookout fare from Chef Nathan Beauchamp, such as mugs of soup and piping hot spinach dip. There will also be fresh local apples with sweet, buttery caramel for dipping.
Seasonal libations will range from hot drinks from bar director Ian Fletcher such as spiked alpine cider and pumpkin spice hot buttered rum made with Don Q, pumpkin cider, Oktoberfest beers and more, plus non-alcoholic hot cider.
Rounding out the lively festivities will be a festive photo area complete with hay, pumpkins and corn stalks for the perfect photo-op.
Families are encouraged to attend early in the afternoon, from 1-4pm, where face painters will entertain kiddos.
Local breweries will pour complimentary beer tastings for adults (21+), who can also purchase cans to take home. Silver Branch Brewing Co. will pour from 1-4pm and Hellbender Brewing Company will pour from 4-7pm.
Calico’s Late Harvest Festival is free to attend and open to the public, with all pumpkins, food and beverage sold a la carte.
WHO: Calico
WHEN: Sunday, October 16, 2022
1 pm – 8 pm
1pm-4pm (family activities) – face painting
1pm-7pm – beer and cider tastings for adults
WHERE: Calico
50 Blagden Alley NW
Conversation with Curators | Grace of Monaco: Princess in Dior
Tuesday, October 18, 2022, 5:30-8 p.m. (Lecture begins at 6:30 p.m.)
Florence Müller, originating curator of Grace of Monaco: Princess in Dior, and Megan Martinelli, Hillwood’s associate curator of apparel, jewelry, and accessories, discuss Grace Kelly’s longstanding collaboration with Marc Bohan, artistic director of Christian Dior.
Opaline Bar & Brasserie’s second annual Pups on the Patio takes place on Wednesday, October 19, from 5 pm until 7pm. Everyone will enjoy people and pup watching hosted by the hotel’s Canine Ambassador Louis, an alumnus of Lucky Dog Animal Rescue*.
All pups will enjoy house-made doggie treats while vying for prizes in their finest canine couture and, Opaline’s master mixologists will create two canine cocktails with dog healthy ingredients.
The “Bark-ari”
House-made Strawberry Juice, garnished with Strawberries and Cucumbers – $8
The “Puppitini”
House-made Cantaloupe Juice with Cantaloupe Wheel Garnish – $8
People will enjoy a special cocktail menu – the French PoodleTini and the French Bulldog Daiquiri at $15 each.
Executive Chef Derek Brooks will have his fall menu available for humans, and pawsome doggie dinners of beef, chicken or salmon mixed with peas, carrots and rice for all canines at $18 each.
Lucky Dog Animal Rescue will be on site with some adorable adoptable doggies looking for their furever homes.
Prizes for fantastically French, most adorable and funniest canine couture consists of overnight stays, dinners and doggie amenities.
*Lucky Dog Animal Rescue is a volunteer-powered nonprofit dedicated to rescuing homeless, neglected, and abandoned animals from certain euthanasia and finding them loving forever homes. We educate the community and all pet parents on responsible pet parenting, including the importance of spay/neuter, obedience training, and good nutrition.
Urban Parisian design with an homage to archetypal French restaurant decor is the landscape of Opaline’s sleek and polished dining room, bar and outdoor patio.
Opaline Bar & Brasserie, located at 806 15th Street, NW, at the corner of Lafayette Square bordering the White House. For more information or to view Opaline’s menus; please visit www.opalinedc.com.
